| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |